This turned into a riot, showing violence to her innocent eyes for the first time. ... While Satrapi does not directly address the impact of her father and teacher declaring that God was not involved in her ancestor's fall from power and their hardships that followed, this is the first time that Marjane has to confront her faith in God's intentions and involvement. ... Through the rest of the book, Marjane is forced to conform to the standards of the religious fanatics. ... Years later, when Marjane was attending art school in Iran, she meets 2 girls who teach her about how to wea...

• Word Count: 1625
• Approx Pages: 7

His eyes were closed, and his hands were folded over one another with a pair of rosary beads wrapped around them. ... As I knelt before him I tried to pray to God and talk to my grandfather but I couldn't concentrate. ... And Terry, I loved to watch it." ... I opened the book and sifted through letters and pictures from my grandfather. He served as a liaison between Nazi war criminals and their families at the Nuremberg trials. ...

• Word Count: 1372
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School